174 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OP 



23 A. coNTAMiNATUs, Hevhst. 



Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 202. — Melinopterus contaminatus, 

 Mulsant, Col. de France, Lamell., 291, 3. 

 Common, especially from autumn to winter 



Family 3. TROGIDiE, Mac Leay. 



192. PsAMMODius, Gyll. 

 1. P. Sabuleti, PayJc. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, i., 7. — Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 210. — 



Heer, Fn. Col. Ilelv., i., 532, — Oxyomus Sabuleti, Steph. 



Manual, No. 1324. — Diastictus Sabuleti, Mulsant, Col. 



de France, Lamell., 319, 1. 



A single specimen was taken on the banks of the Derwent, by 



Mr. Thomas Pigg; and another near Morpeth, by Mr. John Scott. 



This is the species on which Gyllenhal formed the genus 



Psammodius. According to the observations of Heer, the structure 



of its mouth places it amongst the Trogidce. — V. Heer, Fn. Col, 



Helv., i., 532. Erichson, Roy. Soc. Reports, 1845, 188. 



193 .^GiALiA, Latreille. 



1. M. GLOBOSA, III. 



Steph. Illust., Ma.nd., iii., 213. 

 " Sea shore, South Shields, abundant." — G. Wailes, Esq. 

 " Plentifully on the sea coast, (near Bamburgh)." — P. J. Selhy, 

 Esq. Links, near Hartlepool, North Sunderland, Camboise, 

 Tynemouth, South Shields, &c. April — July. 



Sub-race 2. THALEROPHAGA, Mac Leay. 

 Family. MELOLONTHIDiE, Mac Leay. 



194. S ERICA, J/ac Zeay. 

 1. S. BRUNNEA, Linn. 



Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 219. 



"Sea banks, Tynemouth; Newcastle, &c,, common." — G. 



Wailes, Esq. " T wizell."— P. J. Selhy, Esq. " Plentiful on the 



sand banks on the coast, near Castle Eden." — Ornshys Durham. 



Sea banks near Cullercoats, abundant on the yellow ladies' bed- 



